2023 - 2024 THEATRE HANDBOOK

AUDITION/INTERVIEW POLICY
All Theatre and Musical Theatre majors (including Scholarship Students) are expected to audition for all major
Theatre productions. (Students who do not consider themselves singers are not required to audition for
musical productions but are required to participate in the technical interview process.)
1. Students are expected to arrive promptly and prepared.
a. Faculty members are willing to help students in their preparation for both on-and off-campus auditions.
b. Students should ask the director and/or a faculty member early enough to make the necessary
preparations. This is typically two (2) weeks in advance.
c. Students should have audition materials chosen at least one (1) week in advance.
2. Students should always wear hair and clothing style that are professional and appropriate for the character/show for
which they are auditioning.
3. All interviewing students should bring their current resume and/or portfolio for technical interviews. This requirement
is waived for first-year students.
4. Students are also expected to come to auditions/interviews with the dates of any commitments that may fall during
the rehearsal/performance and write them on the audition form.
a. Academic and college scholarship commitments will be honored
b. Religious commitments will be honored
c. Outside employment, vacations, family commitments, weddings, other potential conflicts not mentioned
above may or may not be honored at the faculty’s discretion.
5. Students are expected to accept cast and crew positions to which they are assigned.
OFF-CAMPUS PRODUCTION POLICY
The faculty encourages all theatrical experiences which fall in-line with the student’s individual abilities, needs, and
goals and serve to supplement their educational experience. The faculty gives the highest priority to on-campus
productions, which are designed with specific educational objectives as their primary goals.
Students majoring in theatre or musical theatre may audition for off-campus musical/theatrical productions
during the regular school year, only with the approval of the theatre faculty. The faculty will work with each
student to plan performance activities on campus and will advise students as to the educational value of the off-campus
opportunities. Students who hold scholarships in theatre or musical theatre are required to participate in on-campus
performance activities.